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Confessions Part II

Lauren1 Comment

Ugh, I’m always so hesitant to start numbering posts for fear of getting to number 2 then never writing another one again. But it’s Friday, I woke up at 5:30 to work out, it’s actually 0 degrees outside and I’m tired, so I don’t have enough brain power to come up with a more creative title.  I guess I’m also feeling blunt.  Let’s get to some confessions.

I confess to singing this song all week. 

Joey has not appreciated it.  Especially since, before this week, I’d never heard it so I really only know one line.  That I sing over and over and over.  Also, how creepy in this album cover?

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I confess to being the only person in America to not watch the Sound of Music last night.

I grew up on the original — we owned the two VHS box set — and I see no reason to re-make it.  It’s perfect as is.  And for reasons that might be jealousy related, I just don’t really like Carrie Underwood.  I recorded it but I’m still feeling pretty bitter about the whole thing.

I confess to living off leftovers since last Wednesday.

Seriously, I haven’t cooked since then.  We knew our kitchen would be out of commission this whole week — and that was before our sink started leaking and we had to shut off the water — so we cooked up a storm last week and it’s been a lifesaver.

I confess to having to ask at least 5 family members/friends what they thought of my boots before deciding that I like them.

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I confess to knowing all the words to the SNL “Christmas Time is Here” song.

And to watching the SNL Christmas Special every single year even though it’s basically the same skits.

I’m legitimately reading the Harry Potter series.

Again.  Watching bits and pieces of the HP marathon during Thanksgiving weekend + not being able to find where I packed my Kindle has resulted in me having my parents dig out my old collection.  And as it turns out, I’m still in love with the books.

I confess to having conversations like this with Joey.

For the record, he was changing into his basketball clothes before his game on Tuesday.

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I confess to voluntarily watching part of Christmas Vacation.

No matter what everyone else says, I just don’t love it.  Sorry.  But in the name of the holiday spirit, I turned it on on Monday night.

I confess to buying a new fridge and range that was so not in our budget for the house.

It was too good a deal to pass up!  Merry Christmas to us!

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Happy Friday! 🙂

Wednesday Randoms

Lauren3 Comments

Hi everyone!  Give me just 5 minutes to vent and then I’ll resume telling normal happy life news, okay?

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If this picture doesn’t strike fear to your heart, you aren’t human.  Also, it’s normal to snap a picture during a dentist appointment, right?

I went to the dentist today.  I was there six months ago and my teeth were “perfect.”  Today, I have apparently developed gum disease.  Please tell me how I can go from perfect to gum disease in six months.  Coincidentally, Joey (who is really good about seeing the dentist every six months) got the same diagnosis about 2 months ago.  Conveniently for the dentist, treatment for this isn’t covered by our insurance, so that’s money straight from my pocket to theirs.  Afterwards, as I was waiting for the dentist to come do a final check, I heard them explaining to the guy across the hall that he had gum disease!  In other words, I’m not buying it and I’m never going back there again.

Okay, that’s it.  Phew.

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Please disregard my nickname for Joey and our extremely interesting work-related text messages going on behind this alert.

We booked a wedding venue!  It’s an old remodeled warehouse that was built in the 1800’s but is absolutely stunning now.  It’s big, open and bright inside, plus it’s got that cool urban thing going on.  Hilariously, when we showed up to look at the place, our friend/realtor and his fiancée were just leaving because they’re having their wedding there.  I could not believe it.  Anyways, they gave us their blessing to have the same venue.  I’m mostly relieved to have an answer to the question everyone keeps asking: “So when are you getting married?!”  Next September!

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My sister burnt me a copy of Lorde’s CD, Pure Heroine, and I am loving it!  Joey likes to joke that I like any music my sister gives me and hate anything he gives me.  He’s kind of right, but I’m not going to admit that outloud 🙂  Anyways, the album has a really cool sound and every time I listen to it I wonder how it’s possible that’s she’s only 17.

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Note my incredibly sexy safety glasses.

We are finally getting an electrician over to our house to do some work.  Before we can do any remodeling, we really need the electrical work in our house moved around and we have been having thee hardest time getting someone to come over when they say they will.  My mom finally gave me a recommendation and so far he’s seemed on top of things.  But before he can do anything, he has to be able to get into the wall, so this happened on Monday night.  Joey has been dying to take this wall down, so as soon as our electrician gave us the go ahead, he was on it.  I wasn’t quite as excited about it…

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After my horrible dentist appointment, I finally made it into work and came across the Halloween station on iPhone Radio.  Yes please!  Things have been a little hectic lately so we haven’t had the time (or energy) to get into the Halloween spirit.  I took a neighborhood tour while out running yesterday evening and was so jealous of all the cute Halloween decorations outside the houses.  Maybe next year?  For now, I’ll stick to Halloween music for my festiveness.  I think my favorites have been “Monster Mash,” “Dead Man’s Party” and “Ghostbusters.”  Oh and I may have just gone into Joey’s office because “Time Warp” came on and I needed to do the dance real quick.  Help me!

And on that note, I think I’ll end this post with a simple Happy Wednesday!